Since its very beginning in 1869 in New York’s Hudson River Valley, Mohonk Mountain House has been inviting guests to be inspired by spectacular scenery that creates a sense of spaciousness—inside and out. In the earliest days, Mohonk’s founder, Albert Smiley, led guests on walks around a pristine mountain lake surrounded by timeless cliffs and, five generations later, this practice continues. We reached out to Nina Smiley PhD, Director of Mindfulness Programming at Mohonk Mountain House and author of Mindfulness in Nature, about the art of the quiet retreat. …